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If It Must Be [level: Medium]
Andrea Ramsey
| Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1366 | duration: 3:45
| price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano
Composer Ramsey again works her magic with this beautiful setting of an imaginative text. Composed as a memorial,the piece can provide an elegant addition to a concert with its soaring choral melodies and tasteful piano accompaniment.
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If It Must Be [level: Medium]
Andrea Ramsey
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1640 | duration: c. 3:45
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
Composer Ramsey again works her magic with this beautiful setting of an imaginative text. Composed as a memorial, the piece can provide an elegant addition to a concert with its soaring choral melodies and tasteful piano accompaniment.
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Illumina le tenebre [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
| Daniel Hughes Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 861 | duration: 4:30
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella
The recording, done in a reverberant hall, provides the best description of this outstanding piece. The text is one of the oldest prayers of St. Francis of Assisi. The composer states: “My intention was to create a setting both spacious and intimate.” She has succeeded beautifully. Also available for SSAA.
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Illumina le tenebre [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 955 | duration: 4:30
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: a cappella
A reverberant hall will serve this special piece very well. The text is one of the oldest prayers of St. Francis of Assisi. The composer states: “My intention was to create a setting both spacious and intimate.” She has succeeded beautifully. Also available for SATB.
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In Anchor Bay [level: Easy]
Sue Bohlin
voicing: SA (div.) | catalog number: SBMP 731 | duration: 3:00
| price: $2.30
accompaniment: piano
The composer created this piece for her Anchor Bay Children’s Chorus. Upbeat, with Latin rhythms and a fun text, this one is a crowd pleaser and will be a delight for children to learn. The ranges are conservative, much of the time the writing features unison or melodic writing for each part. There is an opportunity to incorporate some ad lib dancing, making this piece even more fun for all.
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Journey Home [level: Medium]
Abbie Betinis
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB/sop. descant | catalog number: SBMP 865 | duration: 4:00
| price: $3.00
accompaniment: piano
A commissioned piece supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Target Foundation, it explores the emotional feelings of immigrants who find a new home and life in the United States. Composer Betinis artistically, and dramatically brings the text to life.
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Jubilant Cicadas [level: Easy]
Andrea Ramsey
| Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 1244 | duration: 3:25
| price: $2.05
accompaniment: piano
The highly creative poem tells of Cicadas singing, humming, buzzing, droning, booming, and sending forth their joyful noise. Playful, clever, and fun, this piece is a true delight that will brighten any program. Andrea Ramsey has created a set of pieces set to the clever Paul Fleischman poems detailing the inner life of insects. Can be performed as a stand-alone work or with the other movements of “A Joyful Noise” : Honeybees & The Moth’s Serenade.
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Jubilate Deo [level: Easy]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 635 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano
Moderate ranges will put this piece within reach of younger SATB choirs. A glorious, upbeat setting of this jubilant text.
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Jubilate Deo [level: Easy]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 622 | duration: 3:20
| price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano
Unison, two-part, and three-part writing make this a fun piece to both learn and to sing. A gloriously jubilant setting of this text.
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Laudate Dominum [level: Medium]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 386 | duration: 2:00
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: a cappella
A great festival or concert piece. Rhythmic, exciting and well designed, a winner.
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Laudate Pueri [level: Easy]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 395 | duration: 2:30
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano, opt. flute/cello
Unison, two-part, four-part, and finally five-part writing combine with an excellent supportive and colorful accompaniment to make an outstanding concert piece. An optional conductor score and instrumental parts extend the accompaniment to piano, flute and cello.
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Laudate Pueri [level: Easy]
Nancy Hill Cobb
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 396 | price: $2.40
accompaniment: piano, opt. flute/cello
Unison, two-part, and finally three-part writing combine with an excellent supportive and colorful accompaniment to make an outstanding concert piece. An optional conductor score and instrumental parts extend the accompaniment to piano, flute and cello.
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Light the Darkness (Golow an Tewlder) [level: Easy]
Joel Snyder & Jane Kozhevnikova
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1714 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano
“Golow an Tewlder" (Cornish for "Light the Darkness") is derived from the early Celtic language of Cornwall, spoken in the Southwestern corner of Britain and related to Welsh and Breton. In this lovely lullaby we are encouraged to be forces of light in an all too often dark world. Singable and sincere, with a delightful melody and supportive piano accompaniment. A sweet addition to any program.
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Little Birch Tree [level: Easy]
arr. Sue Bohlin
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 757 | duration: 2:00
| price: $2.55
accompaniment: piano, opt. cello
The voices sing the melody throughout, with one short section where it is treated as a canon. The piano accompaniment captures the exciting movement of the dancing leaves of the birch tree. This folk melody was made famous by Tchaikovsky who used it the fourth movement of his Symphony no. 4.
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Living in the Seasons [level: Medium]
Joel Snyder & Jane Kozhevnikova
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1806 | duration: 2'35"
| price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano
Songwriting duo Snyder & Kozhevnikova have created a fun and accessible piece for every season! Original lyrics, SATB (no divisi), and a joyful piano accompaniment make this a great concert and festival piece for high school mixed ensembles.
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Loch Lomand [level: Easy]
arr. Ashley F. Nelson
voicing: SAB or SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1218 | duration: 2:10
| price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella
A fun, upbeat arrangement with a lower voice ostinato setting the pace, the conservative ranges will work for singers young and old.
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Longest Shadow of the Year [level: Medium]
Ellen Gilson Voth
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1505 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
Treble choirs have a chance to shine as they bring to light this artistic piece. A colorful piano part adds drama and support.
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Look! Be: leap; [level: Medium]
Libby Larsen
| Bowling Green State University Choral Series
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1249 | duration: 3:10
| price: $3.10
accompaniment: piano
This setting of excerpts from the colorful Muriel Rukeyser poem implores one to put your face to the wind and fly. Mature treble choirs will treasure Libby Larsen’s extraordinary composition.
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Lorica [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 800 | duration: 2:20
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano, flute
Ever seeking dramatic texts, for this piece the composer chose an excerpt from text traditionally held to have been inscribed on the breastplate, or “lorica” of Saint Patrick. As we have come to expect from Szymko, the drama of the music brings the text to brilliant and colorful fruition.
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maggie and milly and molly and may [level: Difficult]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 588 | duration: 3:20
| price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano
Always stylish and highly creative, composer Szymko has great fun with this E. E. Cummings poem.
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Mars Over the Horizon [level: Medium]
Debra Scroggins
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1463 | price: $2.15
accompaniment: piano
This could be titled Bach Goes to Mars, the piano part being based on a beloved Bach Prelude. The choir tells the story, while the piano adds drama, at one point taking us “up in the air.” And alas, the ending leaves us a bit suspended, suggesting perhaps that this is not quite done. Unique and special best describe this composition.
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Melancholy Flower [level: Medium]
Naomi LaViolette
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1569 | price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano
Elegant and delightful, an artistic piano accompaniment first sets the tone, the singers softy joining in before taking their turn with melodic interest in all parts.
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Missa Brevis in Honorem Beatae Mariae Virginis: Agnus Dei [level: Medium]
Kristina Vasiliauskaite
| Baltic Series edited by Vance Wolverton
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 268 | duration: 1:00
| price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella
From Missa Brevis in Honorem Beata Maria Virginis, a stunning work for the Christmas season. The movements are published separately, each one of them capable of standing alone.
Kyrie - SBMP 265
Gloria - SBMP 266
Sanctus/Benedictus - SBMP 267
Agnus Dei - SBMP 268
Below recording contains all four movements.
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Missa Brevis in Honorem Beatae Mariae Virginis: Gloria [level: Medium]
Kristina Vasiliauskaite
| Baltic Series edited by Vance Wolverton
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 266 | duration: 1:15
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: a cappella
From Missa Brevis in Honorem Beata Maria Virginis, a stunning work for the Christmas season. The movements are published separately, each one of them capable of standing alone.
Kyrie - SBMP 265
Gloria - SBMP 266
Sanctus/Benedictus - SBMP 267
Agnus Dei - SBMP 268
Below recording contains all four movements.
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Missa Brevis in Honorem Beatae Mariae Virginis: Kyrie [level: Medium]
Kristina Vasiliauskaite
| Baltic Series edited by Vance Wolverton
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 265 | duration: 1:30
| price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella
From Missa Brevis in Honorem Beata Maria Virginis, a stunning work for the Christmas season. The movements are published separately, each one of them capable of standing alone.
Kyrie - SBMP 265
Gloria - SBMP 266
Sanctus/Benedictus - SBMP 267
Agnus Dei - SBMP 268
Below recording contains all four movements.
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Missa Brevis in Honorem Beatae Mariae Virginis: Sanctus, Benedictus [level: Medium]
Kristina Vasiliauskaite
| Baltic Series edited by Vance Wolverton
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 267 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: a cappella
From Missa Brevis in Honorem Beata Maria Virginis, a stunning work for the Christmas season. The movements are published separately, each one of them capable of standing alone.
Kyrie - SBMP 265
Gloria - SBMP 266
Sanctus/Benedictus - SBMP 267
Agnus Dei - SBMP 268
Below recording contains all four movements.
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Music Makers [level: Medium]
Laura Hawley
| Jamie Hillman Choral Series
voicing: Unison/2-part | catalog number: SBMP 1673 | price: $2.60
accompaniment: piano
Music Makers is a joyful piece celebrating creativity! Shimmering piano tremolo chords usher in the opening theme that climbs up a series of fourths to create an open, soaring feeling. Phrases filled with rhythmic vitality alternate with soaring sustained tones are supported by a vibrant, fun piano accompaniment.
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Nada te turbe [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 334 | duration: 4:19
| price: $2.55
accompaniment: cello
text by Saint Teresa of Avila. Spain authored the sixteenth century sacred text, here rendered both in Spanish and in English. The accompanying cello first plays in the style of a guitar, then in a lyric counterpoint to the drama of the voices.
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Nada te turbe [level: Medium]
Joan Szymko
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 399 | duration: 4:19
| price: $2.60
accompaniment: cello
Saint Teresa of Ávila's text ("Let nothing disturb you...") provided ample inspiration for ever-creative Joan Szymko's sensitive, setting. The cello is guitar-like in its accompaniment. A most colorful piece.
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Ndandihleli [level: Medium]
arr. Charlotte Botha
voicing: TTBB | catalog number: SBMP 1654 | price: $2.35
accompaniment: opt. djembe
This poignant, traditional isiXhosa Love Song from South Africa has been skillfully arranged by Charlotte Botha for Tenor-Bass ensembles of all ages. Memorable and enjoyable, with a text that will spark conversation in rehearsal, your singers will want to sing this one over and over again. Complete with both IPA and Phonetic pronunciation guides, detailed movement instructions, and an optional djembe part available as a free download on the SBMP website.
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Ndandihleli [level: Medium]
arr. Charlotte Botha
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1687 | price: $2.55
accompaniment: opt. djembe
This poignant, traditional isiXhosa Love Song from South Africa has been skillfully arranged by Charlotte Botha for mixed ensembles of all ages. Memorable and enjoyable, with a text that will spark conversation in rehearsal, your singers will want to sing this one over and over again. Complete with both IPA and Phonetic pronunciation guides, detailed movement instructions, and an optional djembe part available as a free download.
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Ndandihleli [level: Medium]
arr. Charlotte Botha
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 1706 | price: $2.55
accompaniment: opt. djembe
This upbeat traditional isiXhosa song from South Africa is a memorable and enjoyable statement for Mixed, Treble, and Tenor-Bass ensembles. The authentic a cappella setting includes a guide to the suggested movement along with an IPA and phonetic pronunciation guide and translation. Really fun to perform!
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Noel (SATB) [level: Difficult]
Naomi LaViolette
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1574 | price: $2.70
accompaniment: piano, drum
The music ”sways” as would a large bell. Add some dancers to this and it just might be the highlight of December.
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Noel (SSA) [level: Difficult]
Naomi LaViolette
voicing: SSA | catalog number: SBMP 1579 | price: $2.90
accompaniment: piano, drum
The music ”sways” as would a large bell. Add some dancers to this and it just might be the creative highlight of December.
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Now Touch the Air Softly [level: Medium]
Susan LaBarr
| Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1140 | duration: 6:00
| price: $2.20
accompaniment: piano
The exquisite poem by once U.S. poet laureate William Jay Smith inspired a beautifully crafted composition. Abundant with fine melodies, and blessed with a creative piano accompaniment, this promises to be a favorite of many choirs.
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Only Light, Only Love [level: Medium]
arr. Joan Szymko
voicing: SSAA | catalog number: SBMP 840 | duration: 4:30
| price: $2.05
accompaniment: a cappella
The text, taken from a sermon by Martin Luther King, Jr.:“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction.”
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Out in the Fields [level: Medium]
Andrea Ramsey
| Janeal Krehbiel Choral Series
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 744 | duration: 2:40
| price: $2.80
accompaniment: piano
Elizabeth Browning’s poem credits the beauty of nature with chasing away our ills, This happy, sprightly piece would be a delight in a spring program.
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Pear Tree, The [level: Medium]
Sheena Phillips
voicing: TBB | catalog number: SBMP 1067 | duration: 2:40
| price: $1.95
accompaniment: a cappella
A rollicking, fun Scottish song telling of a bit of failed moonlight romance under a pear tree thanks to two young lads up in the tree armed with a supply of pears. The text is flavored with a bit of authentic Scottish pronunciation and some nonsense syllables, the latter leading up to the moral of the story: “Don’t go courtin’ under a pear tree.”
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Per Spelmann [level: Easy]
arr. Nancy Grundahl
voicing: SA | catalog number: SBMP 419 | duration: 3:00
| price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano, violin
Charming, fun, includes directions for a traditional dance during the instrumental interludes.
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Persimmon Tree [level: Medium]
Emma Lou Diemer
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 13 | duration: 3:10
| price: $2.15
accompaniment: optional piano
An expressive song about love using the seasonal growth of a Persimmon tree as a metaphor. The middle piece of the More Madrigal set challenges the choir to pay close attention to dynamic and articulation markings—the result, a beautifully expressive madrigal. May be performed a cappella or with piano.
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Prayer of Black Elk [level: Medium]
Karen P. Thomas
| Giselle Wyers Choral Series
voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1085 | duration: 4:20
| price: $2.35
accompaniment: piano
“Hear me, four quarters of the world. A relative I am!” This profound statement of the prayer of Sioux Indian Black Elk dramatically begins this piece. Upbeat in tempo, with a spirited piano accompaniment and great harmonic color, this is a welcome addition to repertoire related to peace or humanity.
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